Laban’s Taxonomy Flashcards
(38 cards)
What is the Labans Taxonomy movement framework broken down into?
- Body
- Shape
- Effort
- Relationship
Body - what the body does?
- Actions of the body: Moving by bending (contraction), stretching (extension), twisting (rotation)
- Action of body parts: variety of body parts that can be used - ex: hands, feet
- Activities of the body
- Shapes of the body
- Symmetry/asymmetry
- Continuity
Space - where the body moves?
- Areas
- Directions
- Levels
- Pathways
- Extensions
- Planes
Effort - How the body moves?
- Time
- Weight
- Space
- Flow
Relationship - with whom or what the body is relating as it moves
- Body parts to each other
- Individuals and groups (games and gymnastics)
- Other types (games, gymnastics and dance)
- Apparatus
Activity-based programs
Often focus on games, sports, and fitness activities, but fail to teach critical movement skills that are inherent in Laban’s movement framework
Fundamental skills
Often insufficiently established before students apply them
Guiding philosophy / core ideology
Is an essential ingredient that has helped many companies go from good to elite status
Benefits of core ideology
With a core ideology, great organizations attain more consistent alignment among such aspects as objectives, strategies, and organization design
What is necessary for physical educators / physical education program?
Must be guided by a stable philosophy. They must focus equally on what to do and on what not to do
Collins and porras defining core ideology?
They define core ideology as a guiding philosophy that consists of core values and a purpose
What is a core ideology?
Serves as a source of guidance and inspiration and is the glue that holds a program together
What is purpose?
Purpose is defined as a fundamental reason for existence that is infinitely pursued
How should a core ideology be followed?
A core ideology should be followed by curricular, unit, and lesson planning with realistic psychomotor, cognitive, and affective goals in order to meet your programs purpose
How did Rink define goals?
Rink defined goals as broad program aims, while objectives are more specific outcomes
What guides students toward meeting the national standards?
The cumulative effect of a well-delivered curriculum that has an alignment on beliefs, a guiding purpose, specific curricular goals, and corresponding unit and lesson objectives
What did Dewey say about the importance of having a purpose in education?
Dewey warned against overemphasizing activity and stressed the importance of relying on intelligent activity when designing educational goals
competency through balanced participation in three/four main content areas:
- games
- gymnastics
- dance
- (physical fitness) blended into the first three
How does the movement framework’s aspects help students?
Helps students see the totality of human movement. They can be used consistently and effectively in the three content areas: gymnastics, games, dance
How does revisiting all four movement concepts help students and teachers?
Helps students build and organize their movement skills and understanding. Helps teachers to avoid instructional gaps
What are the 4 examples of core values for a core ideology?
- Use Laban’s movement framework as the basis for curriculum content in games, gymnastics, dance
- Blend health-enhancing physical activity and physical fitness concepts into all lessons
- Provide exemplary instruction and assessment in order to make learning meaningful, challenging, enjoyable, and enduring
- Create and maintain a learning environment that encourages students to be the best they can be, through hard work and continuous self improvement
What is the purpose of core values for core ideology?
To create versatile, effective, and efficient movers
What’s skills are focused on in the body aspect?
Students become skillful in:
1. locomotor
2. Non-locomotor
3. Manipulative skills
What are locomotor skills?
Running, sliding, jumping
